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BLACKFACE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does blackface mean?
• BLACKFACE (noun)
The noun BLACKFACE has 1 sense:
1. the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
Familiarity information: BLACKFACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("blackface" is a kind of...):
make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
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